MCL

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abbreviation

Marine Corps League

MCL

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noun

ˌem-ˌsē-ˈel 

: medial collateral ligament

Examples of MCL in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The next day, an MRI revealed a torn meniscus and damage to the MCL and PCL that required surgery on Friday, which ended Dart’s season. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Dart's timeline for returning to play following surgery to repair the MCL and meniscus is approximately six to nine months. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

In 2024, Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love suffered an MCL injury that knocked him out of the next two games. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026

Cloé Lacasse, forward, Utah Royals Lacasse is playing her first full season for Utah after rupturing an ACL and spraining an MCL in 2024 and missing much of 2025. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1988, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

MCL

noun

ˌem-(ˌ)sē-ˈel 

: medial collateral ligament